Semester:

7

Course Code:

CE5580

Course Name:

Transportation Planning

Credit Value:

2 (Notional hours:100)

Prerequisites:

CE3180

Core/Optional

Optional

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Planning Exercise/Assignment hrs.

Independent Learning & Assessment hrs.

25

2

6

67

Course Aim: To impart knowledge on the application of transportation planning process, economic feasibility of transportation projects, and characteristics of public and sustainable transportation systems.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢    apply conventional four-step approach in transportation planning

➢    discuss different aspects of public mass transport, air and maritime transport, freight transport and non-motorized transport and select an appropriate transport system for a given situation

➢    analyze economic feasibility of a transportation infrastructure project

➢    plan appropriate sustainable mobility options for a given urban area

Course Content:

➢    Introduction to transport planning and Transport surveys: Survey types; Field procedures; Analysis and interpretation

➢    Transportation planning process: Four-step approach; trip generation, trip distribution, modal choice and traffic assignment

➢    Public mass transport: Road and rail based; urban, intercity and rural

➢    Air, maritime and freight transport: Terminology; Classifications; Operating and control systems

➢    Transport economics: Economic characteristics; Transport and economic development; Estimation of benefits and cost of an infrastructure project

➢    Transport and environment: Sustainability in transport; Energy and environment in urban transport; Non-motorized transport; Planning of pedestrian and bicycle facilities; Transport and land use (urban form, urban sprawl, smart cities, etc)

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions, planning exercises

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

40%

Final Assessment

60%

Details:

Tutorials/Assignments/Quizzes   20%

Planning Exercises        20%

Theory (%)

60

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢    Fricker, J.D. & Whitford, R.K. (2004). Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering, Prentice Hall.

➢    Ortuzar, J.D. & Willumsen, L.G. (1994). Modelling Transport, 2nd edn, John Wiley, England.